2 March‚ 2008 The Solution for Air Pollution Society as a whole faces many environmental problems‚ and as a result‚ environmental awareness tends to be a pressing issue. Every day‚ people recycle cans‚ glass bottles‚ and newspapers. Many people buy bottled water‚ or own filters for their tap water‚ as a health precaution from the pollutants in normal everyday drinking water. Air pollution is perhaps the biggest environmental issue the Earth is facing. Automobiles are responsible for a
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS When there are some physical‚ chemical or biological changes occur in our physical environment it is known as pollution and the substances which brings these changes are known as pollutants. The sources for the pollution can be natural or manmade. Following are the types of Environmental pollution. 1. Air pollution 2. Water pollution 3. Soil pollution 4. Noise pollution 5. Marine pollution 6. Thermal pollution 7. Nuclear
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Air Pollution in Bangkok Pedestrians in Bangkok walk along the streets with handkerchiefs covering their noses. This is because nobody would like to inhale the unclean air into their body. As both residents and foreigners who have visited Bangkok know‚ Bangkok has one of the worst traffic in the world. This is due to the number of motor vehicles running on the roads which has increased significantly over the past few years. And without enough mass transit and road network‚ it led to traffic congestion
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1. Definition of air pollution Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals‚ particulate matter‚ or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms‚ or cause damage to the natural environment or built environment‚ into the atmosphere. The atmosphere is a complex dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth. Stratospheric ozone depletion due to air pollution has long been recognized as a threat to human health as well as
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Final Report Environmental Degradation and Destruction: Water Pollution in China Japanese Economy EA Introduction As one of the largest growing economies in the world‚ China‚ as a developing country‚ is now experiencing similar problems that other developed nations faced in their past developing phase. Environmental pollution‚ deforestation‚ unemployment and bribery issues are common in China‚ and China’s ability to progress at a rapid pace has been affected by these problems
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Jennifer Rios Negative Effects of Noise Pollution Technological progress has brought humanity numerous benefits. All types of devices and gadgets allow people to save time‚ work more efficiently and stay in touch with the rest of the world. However‚ there is also a flip side. Growing industry‚ an increasing number of vehicles and constant information overload causes a significant and underestimated problem – noise pollution. The term‚ noise pollution‚ is used to define unwanted sounds that are
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Air pollution has become one of the most important concerns of the local authorities of Latin- American cities. Bogotá‚ like as other urban centers in South America such as Sao Paulo‚ Mexico City and Santiago de Chile‚ shows significant levels of air pollution‚ levels that may represent a high risk for the population’s health and certainly a reduction in the quality of life of its inhabitants. Bogotá‚ capital of Colombia‚ is one of the largest cities of Latin America; with a population of around
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Problems Caused By Air Pollution Some people think that air pollution is not harming the earth or the people‚ but it is doing worse‚ by killing the earth and getting people sick. "Air pollutants‚" according to Gay‚ "are known to cause respiratory diseases‚ cancer‚ and other serious illnesses" (12). Air pollution not only threatens the health and life of humans but also causes damage to the environment (Gay 13). First‚ air pollution causes a great deal of health problems. Wanting clean air is
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Industrial Water Pollution Control Introduction to industrial water pollution control: When the quality or composition of water changes directly or indirectly as a result of men’s activities such that it becomes unfit for any purpose it is said to be polluted. When a source of pollution can be readily identified because it has a definite source and place where it enters the water is said to come from a point source for example: Municipal and industrial discharge pipes. Organic demanding wastes: organic
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Nowadays‚ water pollution is a big problem in Vietnam and many researchers have been studying it. Accordingly‚ there are two main reasons of water pollution in Vietnam. The weakness in industrial wastewater management is the main cause of water pollution in Vietnam. Many industrial facilities use freshwater to carry away waste from their plants into canals‚ rivers‚ and lakes. Most of the enterprises don’t have any wastewater treatment system and many industrial zones don’t have a central wastewater
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